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Wagner Chief Prigozhin Reported Dead After Russian Forces Shoot Down Plane

Prigozhin's business jet crashed north of Moscow killing up to 10 people at around 18:20.

RUSSIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY SAYS PRIGOZHIN WAS ON LIST OF PASSENGERS OF THE CRASHED PLANE

Wagner claims the Russian Military shot down the jet.

"The Embraer airplane was on the way from Sheremetyevo to St. Petersburg. There were three pilots and seven passengers on board. All of them died."

Emergency response services have told TASS that four bodies have been found. The plane reportedly caught fire after hitting the ground. It had been in flight less than 30 minutes.

The plane was an Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet with registration number RA-02795.

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